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Parkour 1. What do I wear? Wear loose-fitting clothes that are appropriate to work out in. Wear comfortable tennis shoes that can take some abuse and provide decent support and cushioning--we jump around a lot! When picking shoes, try to find a pair with flexible, all-rubber soles. Running shoes with a piece of plastic across the center are NOT recommended as they create a slipping hazard. If you have a water bottle, bring one, or you can buy one of our spiffy ones, too. 2. What should I bring? A water bottle. Seriously, you'll get thirsty. As said above, we can sell you a fancy Primal Fitness bottle but for obvious sanitary reasons we discourage you to try and borrow one. There's a water cooler in the gym to fill up, though. 3. What can I expect on my first day? What are the workouts like? Expect to move -- this is parkour afterall! Our classes start with a 15 minute warm-up utilizing body weight exercises such as squats, push ups, pull ups, and quadrapedal movement. Don't worry if you haven't done a pull up since middle school gym class. Remember, we specialize in scaling our workouts to your fitness level and body type. Other than that, we'll spend much of the first week working on basic form and technique that you will need throughout the six-week program. You'll also spend much of the first day learning about the history of parkour and the Primal Fitness approach to training, as well as meeting your fellow primates (aka, classmates) and our awesome instructors. 4. How do I prepare? On your first day, plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the class. The workouts start right away, and you'll need extra time to familiarize yourself with the gym, get changed, and sign waivers. Other than that, be ready to be challenged. 5. How will I ever recover? You'll like be sore in muscles you didn't know you had! Light daily exercise and stretching, a healthy diet and rest will help keep up with the workout pace, and occasional cold showers do wonders. 6. When will I get to jump off buildings and stuff? When you finally decide to win the Darwin Award...we'll cover this in class, but parkour is not about jumping off buildings! CrossFit 1. What should I wear? Loose-fitting comfortable clothing. Cross-training shoes for most Crossfit workouts, Olympic Weightlifting shoes are recommended for heavier lifting days. 2. What can I expect on my first day?
We start all beginners on the very basic foundational movements that make up the bulk of our program. You will begin with a light warm-up of easy aerobic activity and some basic calisthenics along with some dynamic stretching. The movements featured in the warm-up are the building blocks of our more complicated workouts, so you will be getting valuable skill work out of the way early. From there our group classes will usually practice a skill, such as basic gymnastics (handstands, simple ring work, rolls, etc.) Olympic Weightlifting (Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and derivatives) or some general core work to help take care of any lagging stabilizers. Then we will either be performing lifting of the heavy load, lower rep variety, or a classic Crossfit Metabolic Conditioning workout where we'll mix a variety of functional movements in a high-intensity circuit. All workouts are perfectly scaleable for all ability levels, so you will be able to get a taste for the Crossfit method without overdoing your capacity.
3. How do I prepare? Be sure to drink plenty of water the day before, and try not to eat too much within one hour of class. Try to show up around 5 minutes early to get your stuff put away and yourself familiarized with the facility and our procedures. Please bring a water bottle, as we have a filtered fountain but no cups. 4. How will I ever recover? By starting at a lower level and working your way up, your recovery abilities will improve dramatically in a short time of training with us. Our main goal is increasing work capacity, and part of this is the ability to recover from one workout to the next. Remember that sound nutrition, sleep, and enough days off are essential to recover completely though. |